Lewis Road, Welling, DA16 1SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 1SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.3%	-4.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	44.4%	48.7%	4.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	36.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	46.7%	4.4%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	54.4%	6.0%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	37%	36.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.8%	7.6%	-4.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	12.6%	-6.6%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	8.4%	-9.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	10.7%	-10.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.5%	7.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	41.6%	17.1%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87%	71.2%	-15.8%	81.4%	-10.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	77.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	3.1%	8.5%	5.4%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	77.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.8%	15.9%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Lewis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewis Road was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Lewis Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 233rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA16 1SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lewis Road are based on 129 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lewis Road, Welling, DA16 1SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1SD

Average Price
£396,359

Semi-Detached
£446,211

Terraced
£408,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,080

Other
£296,541

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewis Road

Average Price
£405,301

Semi-Detached
£493,030

Terraced
£417,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,379

Other
£296,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Lewis Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-11-20	£409,645
42 Lewis Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£402,000	2025-10-17	£394,423
41 Lewis Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-10-17	£416,989
29 Lewis Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£467,000	2024-12-02	£472,253
56 Lewis Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2023-12-18	£333,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1SD

Employment

DA16 1SD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DA16 1SD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	15
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foster's Primary School Westbrooke Road , DA16 1PN	3out of 4	245 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrington County Infant School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	867 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	1,132 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	1,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,473 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,528 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	295 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ADO River Valley School Poets Corner Centre , 19a Keats Road DA16 3NB	- not rated	2,356 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Cafe	30 Park View Road, Welling	214 yd
Welling United Food Outlets	Welling United Football Club, Park View Road	304 yd
Jugaad Kitchen	164 - 166 Park View Road, Welling	362 yd
Happy Belly	168 Park View Road, Welling	391 yd
Brasa Bar & Grill	1 - 3 Welling High Street, Welling	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	505 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	522 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	522 yd
Toby Carvery At Crook Log Public House	Crook Log, Bexleyheath	599 yd
Danson Stables	Danson Park, Danson Road	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Stop	40 Park View Road, Welling	214 yd
Wong's Kitchen	162 Park View Road, Welling	391 yd
Harry's Kebab	69 Welling High Street, Welling	659 yd
Lakeview Kiosk At Danson Boathouse	Danson Park, Danson Road	752 yd
Elite Fish Bar	87 Welling High Street, Welling	816 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	659 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	736 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	901 yd
Asda	13-15 Crook Log, Bexleyheath	931 yd
Sainsbury's	81 - 87 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	214 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	259 yd
Crook Log Leisure Centre BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	414 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		471 yd
Danson Youth Trust BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	490 yd
Splashworld Swimming Centre (Closed) Crook Log	swimming pool	567 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Brampton Primary Academy BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Danson Park DANSON PARK DANSON PARK DANSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DA16 1SD